Radio Interviews

Title: Radio Interviews
Abstract: Felix Grant inaugurated “The Album Sound” in September 1954 on WMAL Radio 630 in Washington, DC. He spent 30 years as its host and producer. The program featured the full spectrum of jazz and blues and had one of the widest listening audiences in the Washington metropolitan area. Most of the interviews in this collection were conducted live during the program or were produced in the studio for broadcast on the show during the period from 1965 to 1984. Patrons are advised that materials available through this website are for restricted educational use. These materials may be subject to additional restrictions including, but not limited to, copyright and the rights of privacy and publicity, of parties other than the University of the District of Columbia. Patrons are solely responsible for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permission, and paying any associated fees, which may be necessary for further use.
Interview with Dorival Caymmi / interviewed by Felix Grant, ca. 1970
Dorival Caymmi discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Caymmi's compositions, recorded by other artists and himself, are featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant. Caymmi plays the guitar and sings live in the studio on two excerpts . In Portuguese with English translation., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 caymmi_dorival.rm: 41259950 bytes, checksum: daca01d7e280abbd5c501fd0a468ba16 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3413 bytes, checksum: 3c89f531cf0473e7f3b8a05e95335df2 (MD5), Saudade de bahia / D. Caymmi (05:50-07:59) -- Acalanto / D. Caymmi (16:20-18:49) -- A vizinha do lado / D. Caymmi (23:08-25:10) -- Acontece que eu sou baino / D. Caymmi (26:56-29:09) -- Rosa morena / D. Caymmi (34:30-36:28) -- O que é que a baina tem / D. Caymmi (42:56-44:47) -- And roses, and roses / D. Caymmi (47:27-49:55), Dorival Caymmi interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded ca. 1970. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WMAL for broadcast on The Album Sound. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Original format: 1 sound tape reel (54 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.